US EditionGOP senators unveil amendment to shrink Medicaid by another $313B
- Sen. Rick Scott and GOP senators introduce a Medicaid cut amendment aiming to save $313 billion during the Senate's vote-a-rama session.
- Senator Rick Scott and GOP colleagues introduced a $313 billion Medicaid cut amendment, linking it to efforts to fund Trump's tax cuts and limit ACA expansion, with changes starting in 2031.
- Starting in 2031, the amendment ends the 90% federal match for new Medicaid enrollees, reducing it to 50%.
- Even as some GOP senators oppose the measure, resistance from moderates like Rand Paul and Thom Tillis complicates its passage, while families like Kimberly Gallagher's face hardship.
- According to the Joint Congressional Economic Committee, up to 29 million could lose Medicaid coverage by 2034, with states facing an extra $93 billion in costs from 2031 to 2034.
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The DSR Daily for June 30: GOP Proposes Even More Cuts to Medicaid - The DSR Network
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